U.S. stock indices closed Monday's trading in negative zone. The Dow Jones was down 0.16%, the S&P 500 was down 0.020%, the NASDAQ was down 0,36%. Market players are showing restraint ahead of the season reports of the major companies. In addition, they are waiting for the publication March inflation report, which will give an idea how long the likely rise in prices will last. According to Brooks Macdonald investment director Edward Pack, both the reports and the inflation data should be positive for the stock market to continue to rise. inflation should prove positive. Yields on 10-year U.S. Treasuries continue to rise - since Friday, it is up 1.41% so far. It is now It's now down from where it was at the end of last month, but it remains above the end of January. Rising yields contributed to the decline in gold prices on Monday, which ended trading at its lowest closing value in week.